Michael came to the Gorilla Foundation from Vienna in 1976 at the age of 3, having been born in Cameroon, Africa. Sadly, Michael passed away suddenly at the age of 27 on April 19, 2000. We will always remember Michael for his breath-taking stature, Read more

Ndume props his foot up on the mesh. Just to give you an idea of the size of his foot...the mesh forms a 4x4-inch square. A typical adult human foot would likely span about one-and-a-half mesh squares diagonally, compared to the more than two mesh Read more

Radio journalist Julika Tillmanns interviews Penny at the Dignity of the Animal conference in Basel, Switzerland in March 2001. You can hear a rebroadcast of the interview by visiting the following site: Read more